murnong en · NOUN
Etymology
From Wathaurong mirnang, Woiwurrung myrnong.
Meanings
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(Australia) A perennial herb of temperate Australia, Microseris lanceolata, or its edible tuber, an important food for Aboriginal Australians.
One of these sketches shows a line of women digging for yam daisy, or murnong [Microseris lanceolata] tubers – a little sweet potato that was a staple vegetable of the Wathaurong.
2018, Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu, Scribe, published 2020, page 19:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| murnongs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |